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Youth Voucher Program

The Community Recreation Youth Voucher Program was established through the Homer Foundation's Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) who generously donated funds to ensure affordability and accessibility for local youth in the Homer area. On a first come, first serve basis, any youth may apply to receive up to a $100 voucher towards any Community Recreation program to help pay for instructor fees, punch cards or memberships.  Application is required.

Federal Funding at Homer Public Library

As the federal government continues reducing its scope of operations, patrons have asked how the changes affect services at the Homer Public Library. All regular services remain available.

Movie Passes - NEW at the library

Homer Public Library is partnering with The Porcupine Theater to offer FREE MOVIE PASSES.

Each week the library will have a limited number of free movie passes available for library card holders. Available first-come, first-served each Saturday morning at 10am at the library! Passes are valid from day of issue through the following Friday night. Limit 1 pass per library card per week.

 

Decommissioning Ceremony Marks End of USCG Naushon's Distinguished Service

Friday, March 21, 2025 was the decommissioning ceremony for the Homer-stationed USCG Cutter Naushon.

Rear Admiral Megan Dean, the commander of Coast Guard District 17, presided over the ceremony honoring the nearly 40 years of service Naushon and its crews provided.

First commissioned on October 3, 1986, the Naushon has proudly served in the Coast Guard's Alaska maritime homeland security operations for nearly four decades and has been home-ported in Homer since June 2016.

Library CLOSED for Seward's Day 2025

The Homer Public Library will be CLOSED for Seward's Day, Monday, March 31st. Regular Hours resume Tuesday, April 1st.

Volcano Preparedness

There are four monitored volcanoes in the Kenai Peninsula Borough: Spurr, Redoubt, Iliamna and Augustine. Their activity is monitored by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), a joint program of the U.S. Geological Survey, the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and the State of Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys.

Planning Commission Worksession

WORKSESSION

To Attend In-Person, the meeting will be held at:
Cowles Council Chambers
Homer City Hall
491 E. Pioneer Avenue
Homer, AK 99603

Planning Commission Regular Meeting

REGULAR MEETING

To Attend In-Person, the meeting will be held at:
Cowles Council Chambers
Homer City Hall
491 E. Pioneer Avenue
Homer, AK 99603

City Council Worksession

WORKSESSION

To Attend In-Person, the meeting will be held at:
Cowles Council Chambers
Homer City Hall
491 E. Pioneer Avenue
Homer, AK 99603

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